Robert Andrews

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The shift from linear TV to connected television (CTV) is accelerating, and live sports is one of the last holdouts for ad dollars and innovation. However, this is changing rapidly as viewers increasingly stream live sports events on CTV platforms. Innovid, a company that focuses on CTV advertising, released a report […]

LONDON – Once upon a time, all advertising depended on content adjacency. The new science of audience targeting changed all that – but contextual targeting is back, and is getting “supercharged” by AI. Jana Eisenstein, SVP, EMEA, Seedtag, in this video interview with Beet.TV, said content signals derived from AI promise to make contextual targeting far […]

LONDON – The advertising industry is moving toward a more nuanced understanding of audience engagement, driven by the recognition that mere exposure doesn’t guarantee impact. “Attention metrics” have emerged in the last couple of years, and now the industry is out of the “foothills” on the topic, according to a woman who has been instrumental […]

LONDON – TV’s still hot in Europe – but the industry needs to come together to keep it that way. So says the chief executive of RTL AdAlliance, the pan-European TV ad sales house. Stéphane Coruble is calling for what he calls “radical collaboration” between players. Keeping Linear, Going Forward “Linear TV, in Europe at […]

LONDON – TV advertising has already seen the emergence of QR-based engagement formats for onscreen messaging. But there are more engaging interactive formats that allow viewers to dive into on-TV experiences. Mike Bologna’s Brightline is bringing those ads to TVs – and he says advertisers want a one-size-fits-all standard for the idea. Scaling Interactive Ad […]

LONDON – What constitutes a high-quality, “premium” TV viewing experience in the eyes of audiences? It’s a question that is hotly debated in the TV and advertising industries. To get a handle on it, NBCUniversal and FreeWheel conducted research putting a range of content and ad experience options to 8,000 viewers. The research, “Prescribing Premium“, […]

With another Consumer Electronics Show just around the corner, professionals are set to flock to Las Vegas, including those from advertising and media. Serina Spencer, SVP, Enablement, PMX Lift, Publicis Media, is no stranger to CES. In this video interview with Beet.TV, she shared her advice for first-time attendees: comfortable shoes, hydration, and careful scheduling […]

Addressable TV advertising has hit an inflection point. More marketers are turning to it as a “must-buy” to achieve better performance, even as overall TV ad spend remains under pressure. That was the view of one ad industry executive speaking at the Go Addressable summit this week. The summit, which brought together hundreds of attendees […]

LONDON – TV may have traditionally played a largely brand-building role for advertisers, but the new-look TV supports both branding and performance marketing. “I think it’s true that the lines between brand awareness and performance are starting to blur, particularly on streaming TV,”said John Tigg, SVP, Buyer Development EMEA, Index Exchange, in this video interview […]

LONDON – The advertising industry is grappling with a paradox. As premium video content flourishes, accessing it can sometimes seem like a labyrinthine process, particularly for smaller advertisers seeking to expand their reach. No wonder many in advertising are technology are trying to simplify the complexity that has grown up. “The number one change or […]

The death of linear TV may have been greatly exaggerated, says a UK executive who has an expanding portfolio of live sport, coupled with a growing range of ad-tech products. “We talk a lot about the demise of linear TV and I certainly don’t see or feel that,” said Ruth Cartwright, Investment Director, Sky Media, […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – As CEOs, CMOs and agency clients demand AI strategies, marketing executives are grappling with how to harness the potential of artificial intelligence in its early, fast-evolving days. So, how have the early forays shaken-out, as we head in to 2025? “The smartest marketers that I talk with are really thinking about […]

The worlds of television and streaming have blurred, and many children no longer recognize the difference between traditional television and apps, according to Travis Scoles, EVP, Advanced Advertising at Paramount. Scoles highlighted how this generational shift has influenced viewing habits and challenged the traditional definition of television. Speaking at Beet Retreat, he said TV advertising […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The fragmentation of media has made it much harder for marketers to achieve the kind of reach and scale they once enjoyed through traditional linear channels. But an omnichannel approach, informed by audience data, can help brands connect with customers more effectively across a range of different media experiences. That’s the […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Programmatic ad-buying has long relied on carefully selecting digital properties and packaging them for buyers. Traditionally, supply-side platforms (SSPs) like OpenX have curated ad inventory by choosing websites and apps, bundling them and making the packages available to DSPs through deal IDs. Advertisers then would apply their own first- or third-party […]

Perceptions of women business leaders may have shifted in recent years — but is there still a misunderstanding about female leadership? In this video interview with Beet.TV, Kristi Argyilan, SVP, Retail Media, Albertsons Companies, said the distinction between the perceived styles of men and women leaders remains an open item for business to address. Meanwhile, […]

Connected TV (CTV) presents a paradox. It promises targeted advertising and detailed viewer data, yet simultaneously grapples with transparency and brand safety challenges. While advertisers yearn for show-level insights, the one-to-one nature of CTV impressions raises privacy flags. One executive pushing for greater transparency in CTV advertising is Aulden Kaye Yi, Head of Advertising Partnerships […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Lack of transparency and data standardization are two of the issues plaguing the booming programmatic space, leading to inaccuracies and inconsistencies in how CTV signals are communicated and translated. To address these challenges, OpenX has taken steps to normalize CTV signals by distilling them down into a standardized, uniform taxonomy that […]

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Could an IAB Tech Lab measurement initiative herald the future of video ad measurement? Open Measurement SDK (OM SDK) is designed to facilitate third party viewability and verification measurement for ads served to web video and mobile app environments. In this video interview with Beet.TV, James Wilhite, VP of Product at […]

As addressable TV grows beyond its roots in categories like autos, new challenges have appeared around targeting, measurement, cost and creative. But the opportunity is also now seeing kinds of ad buyers adopting addressable. In this video interview with Beet.TV, Cara Lewis, Chief Investment & Activation Officer at dentsu international, said the addressable ad market […]